under the sea

the last saturday of spring break (while i was at SETC in tennessee) part of our group decided we wanted to go to the aquarium. so that is just what we did. i LOVE the aquarium. i remember the first time i went, to the one in dallas, and just loved it! they had so much more there than just aquatic life, and it was just a really neat place. so i have always loved them. this trip was no exception. i to pet a sturgeon and a stingray. i got to see alot of different kinds of sea horses. there were way cool jelly fish. and my favorite part of the trip was the very last "exhibit" you went through. they had a big tank full of different kinds of fish and "ocean scenery" and the last room you went through before leaving was an area that was at the bottom and underneath this big habitat. the walls of it were rock-esk, like you were walking around in an underwater cave, and then around and even over you, you could watch the fish, etc swimming about and doing their own thing. there was soft music playing that "enhanced the viewing experience" and it was probably one of the most relaxing places i've ever been. it was wonderful. i could have sat in that area for ever and just watched and listened and be amazed at the wonder of god. the aquarium was full of creatures god made and we were paying good money to look at them. probably my two favorite things to see on this particular trip to the aquarium were the jellyfish and the poisonous frogs. the poisonous frogs just because they were so pretty, and their skin was such that it looked like it had been painted onto them. the design and color vibrancy was just amazing. the jellyfish because, being a student of anatomy and physiology, i find how the body functions and works together interesting. when looking at the jellyfish i was in awe and wonderment of the anatomical and physiological systems of the jellyfish. i mean, most living things have a brain that we think of as being very similar (besides size and ability) to our own. jellyfish however are translucent, and i didnt see anything that i would recognize as being a brain or a central "control center". and then just thinking and wondering about how that creatures systems worked i was reminded of the majesty of god and how every little mechanism in a living creature works so specifically and precisely, and i just cant understand how some people can think that all of these interactions could have come together by a "big bang" or some other explanation that leaves out a divine creator.


now, as for the rest of break and SETC (south eastern theatre conference)...it was great. i had such a fun time with everyone that went on the trip and all of the things we got to experience. most everynight we would have a "debriefing" time and bring focus and everything back to god. we would share different encounters or observations of other world views from people/companies that we would possibly(most likely) come in contact with in the "real world" and how to deal with those things as christians and professionals in the theatrical world. it was nice. friday night we met up with some people from Freed and had a devo with them which was very enjoyable.

so overall i had a very nice spring break and i hope everyone else enjoyed theirs too